The fact this unique seal was recovered from the site of the wreck, together with historical research, suggests it may have be carried on one of several privateer vessels sent by Louis XV, to supply or rescue Charles Edward Stewart after his defeat at the Battle of Culloden in 1746.

The 45s, so named to distinguish between the Jacobite rebellions, rose not in 1744 but in 1745 as the name suggests and did not follow the banner of James Edward Stuart, who fled and was deposed after the battle of the Boyne, but Charles Edward Stuart, (Bonnie Prince Charlie), who fled after the battle of Culloden.

Among the future battles to be highlighted by father-and-son team Peter and Dan Snow are the Battle of Hastings (1066); the Spanish Armada (1588); the Battle of Naseby (1645); the Battle of the Boyne (1690); the Battle of Culloden (1746) and, of course, the Battle for Wales (1400-10).

It really needs a full day to do it justice, with its stunning Victorian ballroom decorated with 175 pairs of antlers, entrance hall decorated with weapons used at the Battle of Culloden, the classic Georgian styling of the picture staircase and the state dining room, which makes Downton Abbey's grandest sets look like the servants' quarters.

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